Saturday, June 20, 2009

Yesterday was a whirlwind of phone calls, driving here then there. I borrowed money to put a $2500 deposit at the Journey Rehab Center for Taylor to enter. I picked him up at the hospital and we headed to Journey. With all 4 kids in tow - Taylor had come up with his "own plan" and tried to talk his way out of going - which I hear is typical. We arrived at a comfortable single family residence complete with cats, dogs and a tortoise. He was a bit uneasy as anyone would be. We all prayed together and then the 4 of us left Taylor with high fives from his brothers and a kiss and hug from me. Their plan was to take Taylor to Celebrate Recovery at Saddleback Church last night. I am anxious to speak to Shiree today to see how it went.

I went to my mom and dad's last night to do laundry and stayed the night. Today Trenton will go to Salinas with Aunt Nancy and Uncle Mike to stay with my brother Brent and my nephew Brenton as the other 3 of his kids come here for a visit. I am looking forward to seeing all of them and they will spend the week after next with me. My boys love their cousins and we have a great bond.

I was driving home this morning at 6:30 am and it was beautiful. Fog and dew covering the mountains and trees. I saw hawks flying overhead and was listening to the "FISH" 95.9 FM."Glory Defined" came on and these words touched me today -

There's always a better waythere's always a bridge that needs crossings there's always the straight and the narrow the wide and the shallowBut I know that you're guiding meand the best is yet to come You've given me hope for tomorrow and I know some day

I'll wake up to find Your glory defined and I will finally bow at your feet I will lift up your name in honor and praise when I cross over Jordan I know that I'll be running home to you

It's always the simple things it's always the obvious that crashes over me It's always in front of me it helps me to remember this is what I live for and I can't wait

I'll wake up to find Your glory defined and I will finally bow at your feet I will lift up your name in honor and praise when I cross over Jordan I know that I'll be running home to you

there's never a question in your message never a moment without your presence there's never a doubt in my mind that I'll wake up to find

Your glory defined and I will finally bow at your feet I will lift up your name in honor and praise when I cross over Jordan I know that I'll be running home to you

So this is how I will begin my day . Exhausted - but with no doubt in my mind that the Lord will reveal his Glory in all of this. I will continue to do all I can to raise money for my son's REHAB - after all - can we really put a price on one's soul? I think not. As I said before I will not go down without a fight to save him from himself. We made flyers yesterday and I will go door to door if need be. Please pray for success in this plight - this mission - another stepping stone in my journey.

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